Peter Jackson's The
Hobbit has been a source of talk, as many looked forward to going back to The
Lord of the Rings realm (Middle Earth). Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit,
which happens to be one book, Peter Jackson is going to take one book and turn
it into a trilogy. This movie alone seemed a little too long, and there was a
time when I actually got tired, so I do hope the others don't follow suit.
This movie
reminds me more of The Fellowship of the Ring. First, there's the gathering of
the people that are going on the "journey," then there's the long
wait while others in the various realms are briefed about the
"journey," then there's the journey itself. Although the journey
differs from the quest of Frodo and Sam, we are being briefed with the
incidents that led to what happened in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Many, after
watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy, went to read the book, and like me,
many discovered that there was a journey before The Lord of the Rings. How
Bilbo came about the ring and how insignificant it was in the book The Hobbit
only to become overly significant in the remaining three books of The Lord of
the Rings.
As a prequel to The
Lord of the Rings trilogy, it does have many of the old cast members from the
trilogy showing up. We get to see Old Bilbo, Frodo, Elrond, Gollum, Saruman the
White, and Galadriel, all played by the same cast from the old trilogy.
Set sixty years
before the events of The Lord of the Rings, this is a tale about a hobbit named
Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who is asked to go on an adventure by a wizard,
Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen). The adventure will be one in which he will
accompany thirteen dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), on a
quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon.
The thing about
our return to Middle Earth is the scenery. The CGI is just too beautiful to
overlook; the cinematography was stunning. The blend between the characters and
the scenery is another. This movie is a sight for sore eyes. You can tell right
away that this is going to be a huge financial success.
Martin Freeman
and Ian McKellen, playing Young Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey
respectively, are the characters to watch out for in this flick. Then there's
the point when all the boring talk and waiting brings you to the battle between
the Dwarves and Gandalf vs. the Goblins. That’s where you’ll see CGI at its
best. The Great Goblin was so ugly that seeing him alone could cause a heart
attack. The battle to get away from the Goblin is one that will make you
respect the visual art and effects put into these movies.
My general consensus is: this is a good movie— a little too long though, but it’s good to watch.
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